Tag: #bitrate
3 articles
Fit Any Video Under Discord's 10 MB / 25 MB / 500 MB Cap — FFmpeg Bitrate Math
Compress video to fit Discord's upload cap (Free 10 MB, Nitro Basic 25 MB, Boost Lv2 50 MB, Nitro 500 MB). Includes the bitrate reverse-calc formula, 2-pass encoding, resolution trade-offs, and a Windows drag-and-drop .bat.
FFmpeg Compress Video (MP4) — CRF, Bitrate, and Preset Selection Guide
Compress MP4 and MOV video with FFmpeg: CRF mode vs bitrate mode explained, H.264 vs H.265 comparison table, preset speed/size benchmarks, resolution downscaling, audio compression, and 2-pass encoding. Reduce file size by 50–80%.
Two-Pass Encoding — Precise Bitrate and File Size Control
FFmpeg two-pass encoding for precise bitrate and file size control. Covers pass 1 analysis, pass 2 encoding, passlogfile option, and H.264/H.265 examples.